The following two cases of homicide are reported by the Governor of Chinese Turkestan. (1) Ha-yi and Ha-sit-mo were two Mahometans living on friendly terms in the department of K*u-ch''é. One day about two years ago, Ha-sit-mo went across to house after early breakfast to have a talk, when he proposed to the other to while away the time by gambling. The two men accordingly sat down together and played at dice until Ha-sit-mo lost all the money he possessed. He then took off his clothing and pledged it to Ha-yi for four mace which he lost also, and afterwards demanded a loan of money to enable him to continue gambling, This having been refused, he lost his temper and began abusing his companion and in the scuffle which ensued Ha-yi was killed. In order to obliterate all traces of the crime, Ha-ssu-mo put the corpse in a bag and concealed it until nightfall when he removed it secretly on horseback and threw it into a pond, covering it over with reads. Here it was discovered by the brother of the deceased on whose report the murderer was arrested, convicted and condemned to strangulation after the usual period of incarceration.
(2) A Mahometan named Mai-mai-ti lived near Hami, and a neighbouring farmer had a servant known as the younger Chang. One day last year Chang was. grinding corn at the mill with a horse and towards dusk the animal was let loose and wandered into a field belonging to Mai-mai-ti, where he destroyed some grain. Mai-mai-ti impounded the horse and when Chang went to demand its release a stormy interview occurred which ended in Chang's receiving a fatal kick in the abdomen from the effec's of which he died a few days later. Under the law relating to homicide, Mai-mai-ti has been sentenced to strangulation, and as Chang is dead no notice need be taken of his carelessness in allowing the animal to array into his neighbour's crops.
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